Sojourners By Author: Maddie Gavel-Briggshttp://sojo.net/feeds/author/46739
enLay Down Your Arms and Take a Standhttp://sojo.net/blogs/2013/02/14/lay-down-your-arms-and-take-stand
<p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Edmund Burke once said, "all that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing." So what is at the heart of the endless stream of violence in our country — is it guns or is it something a lot harder to eradicate — passivity?</p><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The overwhelming response would likely be "it's the guns, stupid." But in this fight, the individual with the loaded AK-47 rifle may be only slightly less dangerous than the passive citizen, the average person who may think "something should be done about guns,” but fails to stand up and make their voice heard.</p><p><a href="http://sojo.net/blogs/2013/02/14/lay-down-your-arms-and-take-stand" target="_blank">read more</a></p>citizens unitedEnd the ViolenceGod's PoliticsGun Violencemobilizationtake a standLife and PeacePeace and NonviolenceThu, 14 Feb 2013 20:24:37 +0000Maddie Gavel-Briggs46740 at http://sojo.net